Modi said that people had made armed forces and defence the means of income for themselves, and didn't build the war memorial as there was no money to be made.
India is overly defensive. Despite its massive economic and military power, it does not respond to grave provocations (26/11, for example). It does not retaliate when attacked. It tolerates countless attacks on its citizens and affronts to its prestige.
Recently, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament led by senior Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge had heavily criticized HAL for the production delays.
The recent arrests of the Pakistani spies have led to a conclusion that Pakistan's ISI is aggressively trying to make inroads in India's defence sector